Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW7 Number 141 and, Type SW7 Number 138 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1979. Number 141 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 169, Builder Number 9575. It was retired in October, 1985. Number 138 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 166, Builder Number 9572. It was retired in May, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1413, former Burlington Northern Number 1513 rebuilt October 1974 from former Great Northern GP7 Number 613; with westbound local freight crossing the Mississippi River bridge at Saint Cloud, Minnesota on June 7, 1981. Cars in sequence behind the engine are Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan covered hopper, unidentified gray covered hopper, Great Northern double plug door boxcar, Burlington Northern offset double door boxcar from Pacific Car & Foundary series 222550-222949, Southern Railway covered hopper, Rio Grande 4-bay open hopper. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1413 leads a manifest across the Mississippi River at Saint Cloud, Minnesota on June 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1550, former Great Northern Number 650; switching cars at Minneapolis Junction, Minnesota on May 15, 1981. Nearly new Burlington Northern double door boxcar (Pacific Car & Foundary, 222550-222949 series) next to engine, with a Santa Fe boxcar, unidentified bulkhead flat, and unidentified all door boxcar in the switch cut. Union Pacific appliance boxcar in the background. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1550 leads a string of freight cars at Minneapolis Junction, Minnesota on May 15, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1571, former Burlington Number 215; with a Burlington Northern combination door boxcar and a Great Northern insulated boxcar on February 2, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW9 Number 158 at Hoffman Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 7, 1979. Number 158 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in February, 1952 as Northern Pacific Number 117, Builder Number 15686. It was retired in July, 1985. Front 3/4 view, engineer's side. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW9 Number 158 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 7, 1979. Number 158 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in February, 1952 as Northern Pacific Number 117, Builder Number 15686. It was retired in July, 1985. Rear 3/4 view, engineer's side. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW9 Number 159 is coupled to a barely visible GP9 Number 1817 at Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1981. Number 159 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in January, 1953 as Northern Pacific Number 118, Builder Number 17478. It was retired in October, 1983. Front 3/4 view, engineers side. Number 1817 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) 03/54 as Great Northern Number 665, Builder Number 19350. It was retired in 01/85. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW9 Number 161 at Denver, Colorado on September, 5 1981. Number 161 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in September 1951 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Number 9270, Builder Number 13213. It was retired in November, 1984. Front 3/4 view, engineer's side. Photo by Al Christianson.